Wood has long been, and still is, an important asset in Borneo. These planks were put down to facilitate the hauling of illegally harvested timber by wheelbarrow. But like logging infrastructure elsewhere, this path serves several other users. People heading to the river for fish often use the planks for quick transport by motorbike over the bogs. Now the path has also been co-opted by conservationists in an effort to mitigate wildfires. Vegetation on the sides of the path has been slashed and cleared to reduce the likelihood of fire crossing over the path which, at the same time, facilitates the movement of patrol teams and their equipment.
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